A stunning original c.1891 lithograph illustrated by Gracius J. Broinowski, one of Australia’s most respected ornithological artists.
This antique print features the Ground Graucalus (Ground Cuckoo-Shrike), beautifully detailed with soft natural colours and delicate botanical elements.
Elegantly presented in a gold-toned wooden frame, this piece is ready to hang and brings a touch of heritage charm to any interior. Perfect for collectors of Australian bird art, cottage décor, vintage wall décor, or lovers of natural history.
🏡 Style Ideas
✔ Hamptons or cottage décor
✔ Vintage gallery wall
✔ Study, reading corner, or hallway
✔ Perfect gift for bird lovers or collectors of historical prints
Frame 35/45cm
Paper 23/33cm
Good vintage condition no damage! Wear by age such as light scratches or mark on wooden frame
about:
Gracius Joseph Broinowski (7 March 1837 – 11 April 1913) was an Australian artist and ornithologist. He was born at the village of Walichnowy, in Poland, the son of a landowner and military officer.
He studied languages, classics and art at the Munich University. In about 1857 he joined the crew of a windjammer bound for Australia, leaving the ship at Portland, Victoria.
Broinowski spent the next few years doing various jobs, including working for a publisher in Melbourne, selling and promoting his paintings, and travelling widely in eastern Australia.
He married Jane Smith, the daughter of a whaling captain, in about 1863. In 1880 he settled in Sydney, teaching painting, lecturing on art and holding exhibitions of his own work.
In the 1880s he began to publish illustrated works on Australian natural history. First came "The Birds and Mammals of Australia", followed in 1888 by "The Cockatoos and Nestors of Australia and New Zealand", and "The Birds of Australia" in 1891.
The Birds of Australia is an illustrated book depicting Australian birds. It comprises six parts of 303 full-page, folio-sized, chromolithographed illustrations of over 700 species of Australian birds, with accompanying descriptive text.
